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Poetry in Translation, (CCXC), Magda ISANOS (1916 – 1944), ROMANIA/MOLDOVA: “Green Dream”, “Vis vegetal”

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Poetry in Translation, (CCXC), Magda ISANOS (1916-1944), ROMANIA/MOLDOVA: “Green Dream”, “Vis vegetal”

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Green Dream
Magda ISANOS
(1916-1944)

Dear Soul, I’d gladly do without your swings of mood,
To live among the trees, down in the valley
And smell the bloom, rather than hear your parley –
A life unsullied by the Bad, or Good.

In the remotest lands, I’ll walk apace,
Where all the birds would sing an endless song,
The rising sun will shine upon my face,
As all the Heaven’s tears would stream along.

The naked rain will wash my sullen face
And wipe it clean, of all the dust of yore,
Shake off the roots, which I had put before,
To crown me with the stars of Universe.

As for the Moon, resplendent in her gown,
She will inquire, from a branch above,
Whilst I will drink that sap, that is undreamed of,
To grow so tall and look at people down.

So, I will make my harp, of branches good,
To sing a song, which was unheard before –
A tune reflecting all the love of yore,
Protected by these trees, of ancient wood.

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VIS VEGETAL
Magda ISANOS (1916-1944)

Vreau, suflete, să mă dezbar de tine
şi să trăiesc ca pomii de pe vale,
cu flori în locul gândurilor tale,
o viaţă fără rău şi fără bine.

Departe,-ntr-o pădure de la munte,
când păsările toate-or face haz,
să mă trezesc cu soarele pe frunte
şi lacrimile cerului pe-obraz.

Şi despletita ploaie să mă spele
de pulberea durerii de demult,
din care rădăcinile mi-am smult,
iar nopţile să-mi dea cercei de stele.

Luna cea plină vreau s-o cumpănesc
mirată-n lanţul crengii ca pe-un cuib.
De raze şi de sevă să mă-mbuib,
ca tot deasupra altora să cresc.

Atunci mi-oi face ferecate strune
din ramurile mele şi-am să cânt
doar bucuria fragedă că sînt;
pădurea-n jurul meu o să s-adune.

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